NPR Names Media Industry Veteran Jarl Mohn as CEO

Mohn Spent Years as Radio DJ and Ran E! Entertainment Television

Media-industry veteran Jarl Mohn is taking over as chief executive of National Public Radio, becoming the fifth leader in a five-year stretch marred by scandal and financial woes.

Mr. Mohn, 62 years old, hails from a flashier background than some of his predecessors at NPR. He spent years as a radio DJ, under the pseudonym Lee Masters, and served as an executive at MTV and VH1 before creating and running E! Entertainment Television....